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m 629,468. Patnted July 25, I899. J. RAY.

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(Application filed Feb. 24, 1897. Benewed J'gm. 18, 1899.)

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JOSEPH RAY, OF EMERY, ILLINOIS-.-

FIREPROOF STRUCTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,468, dated J Lily25, 1899. Application filed February 24, 1897. Renewed January 18, 1899.Serial No. 702,581. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JOSEPH RAY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Emery, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have in-- Thisinvention relates to improvements in houses, and has more particularrelation to fireproof houses.

The invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts, all of which will be hereinafter moreparticularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 represents the framework of a house or barn constructed according tomy invention, the same being.

partly covered with metallic weather-boarding; and Fig. 2 represents anenlarged detail perspective view of one of the metallic beams formingthe fireproof structure.

A A in the drawings represent the vertical beams of the framework of thehouse; B B, the roof-beams; O O, the end brace-beams, and E the metallicweather-boarding.-

The vertical beams A, comprising my improved fireproof structure,consist, respec: tively, of two spaced parallel metallic plates at a andan auxiliary plate a, applied along one end of said spaced plates andprovided with a plurality of projections a that extend between saidplates (L for holding them the desired distance apart. Said plates a aare suitably secured together by bolts, rivets, or the like a thusclamping the auxiliary plates at firmly in position. The ends of thevertical strips a are turned outward at right angles, as at or, to formattaching-flanges,whereby said strips may be secured to any suitablebrace by bolts or otherwise. The roof-bea1ns B are connected to theupper ends of the beams A and form approximately an inverted-V shapelThese beams are identical in construction with the beams A. The centralvertical beam A is provided at its upper end with attaching-flanges awhereby it is bolted to the roof-beams B. The brace-beams O are eachprovided at each end with attachingflauges c,whereby they may be securely bolted to the vertical side beams and the central end beam,respectively. The two end sections of the house structure are connectedby horizontal beams D, which are identical in construction with theaforementioned beams and are provided at each end with flanges (1,whereby they may be bolted or otherwise secured to the end sections. Theframework thus formedis covered by metallic weatherboardin gE,securedthereto by suitable screws or rivets and provided with doors or windows,as desired.

My invention is intended principally for the construction of barns,carriage-houses,

and animal-sheds, which at predetermined in tervals require fumigationfor the removal of vermin, which fumigation is often attended with fire,caused by the burning of the fumigating compound.

It will be observed that by the employment of this invention thebuilding is rendered altogether fireproof,as it is constructedthroughoutof metal, and no combustible materials are employed at all.

Although myinvention is intended princi pally for the above-describedstructures, I do not careto limit it to the same, as my improvedfireproof structure maybe applied to agreat many classes of buildings. Ialso contemplate'forming the uprights and the roofbeams together. Thisconstruction will only be employed in small houses, where-ordinarylengths of metal may be employed to form both the uprights androof-beams.

Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is-

1. In a fireproof structure, the combination with a suitable base, of aframework comprising a plurality of connected beams each coning metallicside beams and end beams, a plurality of inclined beams connecting theside and end beams, and a plurality of horizontal beams connecting theside beams, each of said side beams comprising two spaced metallicstrips, and an auxiliary strip having a plurality of projections adaptedto extend between the spaced strips, and metallic weatherboardingapplied over said beams, substantially as described.

3. In a fireproof structure, the combination with a suitable base, of aframework comprising a plurality of connected beams, each of whichconsists of two spaced metallic strips, the opposite ends of which arebent at right angles to their lengths to form attaching- JOSEPH RAY.-

Witnesses:

THos. N. LEAVITT, W. H. CURTIN.

